Patents by Inventor Lee Griffith

Lee Griffith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ASSISTIVE DEVICE FOR PATIENTS WITH SOMATOSENSATION DEFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20250186289
    Abstract: A soft wearable medical device may comprise a force actuation system at least partially disposed in a glove assembly. The force actuation system may be a passive or active actuation system. The force actuation system may be configured to adjust a grip of a patient during use of the soft wearable medical device. The soft wearable medical device may further comprise a force indication system including a plurality of force sensors and a light array, each force sensor disposed in a finger of the glove assembly and the light array mounted to the glove assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas Sugar, Luis Lopez, Lee Griffith, Robin Parmentier, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Huy Nguyen, Jeremy Palmiscno, Will Meredith
  • Assistive device for patients with somatosensation deficiency
    Patent number: 12220369
    Abstract: A soft wearable medical device may comprise a force actuation system at least partially disposed in a glove assembly. The force actuation system may be a passive or active actuation system. The force actuation system may be configured to adjust a grip of a patient during use of the soft wearable medical device. The soft wearable medical device may further comprise a force indication system including a plurality of force sensors and a light array, each force sensor disposed in a finger of the glove assembly and the light array mounted to the glove assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Dignity Health
    Inventors: Thomas Sugar, Luis Lopez, Lee Griffith, Robin Parmentier, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Huy Nguyen, Jeremy Palmiscno, Will Meredith
  • Method and apparatus for anchoring a catheter line to the tissue of a patient for pain pump drug delivery
    Patent number: 11596773
    Abstract: The present invention includes the provision and use of a novel method and apparatus for anchoring a catheter line to the tissue of a patient (e.g., the internal fascia of a patient) for pain pump drug delivery. In one preferred form of the invention, the invention includes the provision and use of a catheter line fixation device including a housing and a collet assembly. The catheter line fixation device is intended to be adjustably secured to a catheter line, and the catheter line fixation device is intended to be secured to the tissue of a patient (e.g., the internal fascia of a patient), so as to secure the catheter line to the tissue of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Anchor Innovation Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Sorensen, Daniel Morgan, Christopher Runnells, Lee Griffith
  • ASSISTIVE DEVICE FOR PATIENTS WITH SOMATOSENSATION DEFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20200337933
    Abstract: A soft wearable medical device may comprise a force actuation system at least partially disposed in a glove assembly. The force actuation system may be a passive or active actuation system. The force actuation system may be configured to adjust a grip of a patient during use of the soft wearable medical device. The soft wearable medical device may further comprise a force indication system including a plurality of force sensors and a light array, each force sensor disposed in a finger of the glove assembly and the light array mounted to the glove assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Sugar, Luis Lopez, Lee Griffith, Robin Parmentier, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Huy Nguyen, Jeremy Palmiscno, Will Meredith
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANCHORING A CATHETER LINE TO THE TISSUE OF A PATIENT FOR PAIN PUMP DRUG DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20190046773
    Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for securing an object to a patient. In one form of the invention, the object comprises a catheter line for pain pump drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Sorensen, Daniel Morgan, Christopher Runnells, Lee Griffith