Inventor · disambiguated record
John H. Burton
Also filed as: BURTON JOHN · BURTON JOHN H
50 granted patents·19 pending applications·7,371 citations·filing 1975–2025
99Inventor score
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
69 records- 0199US4222377APressure regulated artificial sphincter systemsAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1977·Granted Sep 16, 1980·299 cites·4 claims
- 0298US5026377AStent placement instrument and methodAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 25, 1991·1.4k cites·24 claims
- 0398US4412530ADual-mode valve pressure regulating systemAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 1, 1983·147 cites·9 claims
- 0496US11864986B2Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·3 cites·21 claims
- 0593US5496271ACombined hyperthermia and dilation catheterAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 5, 1996·748 cites·34 claims
- 0693US5078720AStent placement instrument and methodAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 7, 1992·502 cites·5 claims
- 0792US11759301B2Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0892US5356423AResectable self-expanding stentAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 18, 1994·434 cites·10 claims
- 0992US4267829APenile prosthesisAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1979·Granted May 19, 1981·149 cites·14 claims
- 1090US4938760AFemale suspension procedureAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 3, 1990·352 cites·5 claims
- 1187US7395822B1Method and apparatus for adjustable sling for treatment of urinary stress incontinenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2008·124 cites·27 claims
- 1287US5704895AImplantable penile prosthetic cylinder with inclusive fluid reservoirAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 6, 1998·151 cites·10 claims
- 1386US6471718B1Method and device for loading a stentAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·133 cites·3 claims
- 1485US8926494B1Method and apparatus for placement of implantable device adjacent a body lumenCOOK TIMOTHY C·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 6, 2015·45 cites·23 claims
- 1585US6579224B1Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 17, 2003·76 cites·23 claims
- 1685US6132458AMethod and device for loading a stentAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 17, 2000·259 cites·6 claims
- 1785US5499994ADilation device for the urethraAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 19, 1996·237 cites·28 claims
- 1884US12447000B2Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1984US5667486AProstatic stentMEDINVENT AMS SA·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 16, 1997·271 cites·13 claims
- 2083US2025302601A1Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable devices adjacent a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2182US7828716B2Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 9, 2010·20 cites·21 claims
- 2282US4969892ASuturing anchoring device for use in a female suspension procedureAMS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 13, 1990·350 cites·6 claims
- 2382US4682583AInflatable artificial sphincterBURTON JOHN H·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 28, 1987·151 cites·8 claims
- 2481US7771346B2Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·15 cites·20 claims
- 2581US4383525AImplantable penile prosthetic cylinder with inclusive fluid reservoirAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1981·Granted May 17, 1983·90 cites·12 claims
- 2679US4407278APenile prosthesis with improved fluid controlAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 4, 1983·100 cites·21 claims
- 2779US3987789AMalleable penile prosthesisAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1975·Granted Oct 26, 1976·66 cites·7 claims
- 2877US4651721APenile prosthesis systemAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 24, 1987·105 cites·11 claims
- 2975US5112306AMethod and apparatus for valving body fluidsAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1989·Granted May 12, 1992·135 cites·35 claims
- 3074US11510766B2Method and apparatus for monitoring implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3174US4909785AMethod for valving body fluidsAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 20, 1990·130 cites·11 claims
- 3274US2023089900A1Method and apparatus for monitoring implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3372US9861384B1Trocar and sheath assembly for placement of implantable device adjacent a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 9, 2018·4 cites·21 claims
- 3472US4285666AApparatus and method for increasing fuel efficiencyBURTON CHESTER G·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 25, 1981·29 cites·11 claims
- 3571US11690703B2Method and apparatus for monitoring implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 3671US11690704B2Method and apparatus for monitoring implantable device for urinary continenceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3771US6419624B1Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 16, 2002·83 cites·37 claims
- 3871US5964806AAdjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·133 cites·36 claims
- 3968US4224934AMedical prosthetic pull valve and system for using sameAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 30, 1980·60 cites·14 claims
- 4066US7014606B2Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·20 cites·32 claims
- 4166US6645138B2Adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 11, 2003·24 cites·21 claims
- 4265US12295824B2Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable devices adjacent a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4365US4392562ALimited bend malleable penile prosthesisAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 12, 1983·56 cites·11 claims
- 4464US6045498AMethod for adjustably restricting a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·96 cites·11 claims
- 4564US5141509APenile prosthesis having means for preventing spontaneous inflationAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 25, 1992·84 cites·9 claims
- 4660US7364540B1Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2008·16 cites·40 claims
- 4760US5335669ARectal probe with temperature sensorAMERICAN MED SYST·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 9, 1994·91 cites·15 claims
- 4860US2010292530A1Method and apparatus for fixation of implantable devices adjacent a body lumenUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4959US6419701B1Adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 16, 2002·66 cites·16 claims
- 5058US7481762B2Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary deviceUROMEDICA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 27, 2009·10 cites·21 claims
Showing the top 50 of 69 patent records by PatentIndex Score.
Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
Get an alert when John H. Burton files or is granted a new patent.
We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.
Identity basis: PatentsView inventor disambiguation (2025Q4-odp release). How scoring works →