The present invention provides an integrated deploymentand attachment device (DAD) comprising means adapted to deploy apatch and means adapted to attach said patch to a biological tissue withinthe body; wherein said DAD is adapted to sequentially deploy said patchwithin said body and attach said patch to said biological tissue within saidbody; further wherein said deployment of said patch is (i) controlled suchthat a continuous deployment is obtained; and, (ii) bidirectional such thatsaid deployment is fully reversible.