Patent ID: 9579134
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method comprising: providing a bone plate having a stepped profile defined by a first level having a first aperture, a second level parallel to the first level and having a second aperture, and an intermediate ramp connecting the first and second levels, the intermediate ramp being planar and having a fixed angle relative to the first level and the second level, the intermediate ramp including a third aperture having a central axis that is parallel to a central axis of one or both of the first aperture and the second aperture; connecting the bone plate to a support bar via the third aperture; and anchoring the bone plate to a first bone portion with a first fastener disposed in the first aperture and to a second bone portion with a second fastener disposed in the second aperture, such that the first bone portion is vertically displaced from the second bone portion and a clearance is provided vertically between the bone plate and at least one of the first and second bone portions.