Expandable facet joint fixation device
Abstract:
An expandable facet joint fixation device, including a first collar, a central shaft including a first end and a second end, the first end rotatably connected to the first collar, a second collar including a radially inward facing surface, the second collar concentrically arranged around the central shaft, and one or more expandable members, each of the one or more expandable members including a first arm hingedly connected to the first collar, a second arm hingedly connected to the second collar, the second arm hingedly connected to the first arm, wherein when the second collar is displaced in a first axial direction relative to the first collar, the one or more expandable members displace radially outward in a first radial direction.
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