at the first annulus end generally adjacent to the excised area creating a flap of annulus stretching the flap across the space and attaching the flap to the second annulus end application_number US 49803606 A description with reference to figs 1 4 a method repairing the intervertebral disc annulus damaged as a result of a herniation or damage to the disc will be described in accordance with the principles of the present invention fig1 4 illustrate a transverse sectional view of the vertebral body generally indicated at 1 and the disc 5 common to fig1 4 is the relevant anatomy of the transverse sectional view including the transverse process 2 lamina 3 pedicle 4 annulus fibrosus 6 of the disc and nucleus pulposus 7 of the disc fig1 shows the vertebral body 1 whereby the disc 5 is herniated 8 fig2 illustrates a minimally invasive cannula 13 positioned over the herniation 8 and passing by the lamina 3 a cutting tool not shown in fig2 can be passed through the cannula 13 to excise the disc annulus 6 also in fig2 using the minimally invasive cannula 13 subsequent instruments can be passed there through to remove a portion of the disc nucleus 7 fig3 illustrates a gap or space 9 in the disc annulus 6 created by the surgeon fig3 also shows a surgical incision 10 made in the disc annulus 6 adjacent to the space 9 such that the distance from the edge of the space 9.