Set for the endoscopic fixation of an implant in an intervertebral disk by means of a nail or pin

A method for endoscopic fixation of an implant in an intervertebral disk comprising the steps of:

• (i) inserting an applicator sheath into an intervertebral disc defect through an endoscopic port;
• (ii) inserting an implant through the applicator sheath into the intervertebral disc defect;
• (iii) inserting a drill wire guide sheath into the applicator sheath;
• (iv) drilling a hole through the implant into an adjacent vertebral body;
• (v) removing the drill wire guide sheath from the applicator sheath;
• (vi) inserting an attachment device into the applicator sheath to the hole;
• (vii) driving the attachment device by a pusher into the hole in the vertebral body;
• and (viii) affixing the implant in the vertebra body by a securing device of the attachment device.