Patent ID: 8801760

Claim:
A growth control device comprising: a bone plate having a stepped profile defined by a first level, a second level and an intermediate ramp connecting the first and second levels, each of the first level, the second level, and the intermediate ramp comprising a single threaded hole and collectively defining a longitudinal axis of the bone plate, the intermediate ramp being angled relative to the first level and the second level such that the first and second levels are vertically displaced from one another in separate first and second planes extending through and parallel to the respective first and second levels, the first and second planes being substantially parallel to one another, the first level including a first threaded hole for receiving a first bone fastener, and the second level including a second threaded hole for receiving a second bone fastener, wherein the bone plate includes a third threaded hole through the intermediate ramp, each of the first threaded hole, the second threaded hole, and the third threaded hole defining a centerpoint located along a single axis.