How to explain stents

How do you explain a cardiovascular stent to someone with zero medical background?

That’s the kind of challenge the LifeScienceXplained Award by Sartorius is all about: recognizing creative science communication that brings complex life science topics to the public in new, engaging ways. And this summer, our stent delivery game made it to the shortlist — selected from 99 entries as one of the top 8 contributions!

Our interactive format guides players through the steps of a stent implantation, using real components and a tactile model. Instead of passively listening, participants explore the process themselves and get a hands-on understanding of how a stent is placed during a heart attack. At the end, they take home their own “implanted” stent as a keychain.

It’s a playful concept with a serious purpose: making MedTech approachable and memorable. Curious how it works? The video below shows our game in action (note: German audio).

Big congratulations to the three finalists — and best of luck at the award ceremony on November 6 during the Göttinger Literaturherbst. We’ve taken away plenty of inspiration from this experience and look forward to what’s next.