Patent ID: 7294345

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an otorhinological delivery device, comprising preparing a core comprising at least one pharmaceutically active agent and an elastomer composition selected from the group consisting of poly(dimethylsiloxane), a siloxane-based elastomer comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups attached to the Si-atoms of the siloxane units, a siloxane-based elastomer comprising poly(alkylene oxide) groups and mixtures thereof; encasing said core with a membrane, said membrane being made of the same or a different elastomer composition than said core, said elastomer composition of said membrane being selected from said group, thereby forming an implantable device, shaping said implantable device into a shape suitable for implantation into the ear or nose of a human or animal, wherein the pharmaceutically active agent is selected from the group comprising dexamethasone, betamethasone, beclomethasone, budesonide and mixtures thereof.