Patent ID: 8758351

Claim:
A method for repairing a defect or opening in the wall of the annulus fibrosis of a living being, said method comprising: (a) providing an access sheath, and inserting at least a distal end of said access sheath into a percutaneous incision in the external skin of the living being ; (b) providing a location detector arranged for providing a signal indicative of the location of said location detector relative to the opening, at least a portion of said location detector being at or near said distal end of said access sheath; (c) detecting said location of said location detector within said living being by tactile feedback as to type of tissue encountered by said location detector; and (d) inserting a treatment device through said access sheath, and positioning said treatment device at said location to repair said defect or opening, said treatment device comprising at least one anchoring member and at least one connector element, at least one of said anchoring members comprising a sealing member arranged to prevent the passage of fluid through said defect or opening, wherein said sealing member is folded into pleats upon application of tension upon said connector element.