Method and apparatus for treatment of the intervertebral

2006 
A method of treating an intervertebral disc, comprising: Providing a first feed tool having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end carries a treatment device; Providing at least one second delivery tool having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of which carries a fixing member; Inserting the distal end of the first feed tool at least partially into the intervertebral disc subannular; Inserting the treatment device; Inserting the distal end of the at least one second feed tool at least partially into the intervertebral disc subannular; Inserting at least one fixing device, or through, the wall of an annulus to maintain the treatment device at least partially within the subannular Intervertebralscheibenraums; Removing the at least one second delivery tool; Removing the first delivery tool.
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