A bone staple for repairing bones and/or correcting bone deficiencies by controlling the growth of the epiphyseal plate, the staple comprising a body comprising a cross bar and at least two legs extending from the cross bar, the legs being designed for introducing into the bone. The body is made of a...http://www.google.de/patents/US20030139746?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030139746 - Bone staple and methods for correcting bone deficiencies by controllably suppressing and/or inducing the growth of the epiphyseal plate