by Jeff Muller | Sep 30, 2020 | Medical Industry, Medical Technology
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is highlighting examples of how Michigan SmartZones are supporting entrepreneurs in the medical device industry. MEDC recently interviewed Encoris Co-Founder Jim TenBrink. What is Encoris’ objective? Founded in 2009,...
by Jeff Muller | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of us are forced to work remotely during this time of quarantine. Fortunately, thanks to Encoris’ PCNL Kidney Trainer, PCNL surgical training doesn’t have to stop. How it works: The PCNL Kidney Trainer delivers a realistic, hands-on, surgical experience for...
by Matt Snyder | Oct 21, 2019 | Kidney Trainer
By simulating minimally invasive kidney stone removal, the PCNL Trainer is the first of its kind—giving medical students and surgeons a hands-on, realistic training experience. Training students, surgeons and medical sales reps on how to remove kidney stones can be a...
by Jim TenBrink | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
In an effort to improve spine surgery training simulation, we teamed up with west Michigan-based applied Medical Device Institute at Grand Valley (aMDI) to help develop a first-of-its-kind spine model to improve the way surgeons are trained for spinal procedures....
by Jeff Muller | May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
New Kidney Model & PCNL Trainer is Changing the Industry Until recently, the most realistic way to practice percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), or removing kidney stones, was by use of cadavers or animals. Additional PCNL training models on the market were clear...
by Jim TenBrink | Nov 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
HOLLAND — Jim TenBrink believes he has the invention that’s going to revolutionize the way surgeons are trained in spinal procedures and how medical device companies research and test innovations. For generations, the traditional surgical training methods have...
by Jim TenBrink | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Jim TenBrink | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
HOLLAND, Mich., Sept. 19, 2017 – Encoris, the leading designer and manufacturer of medical models and surgical training devices, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for its S2T Surgical SmartTrainer. The S2T is a...
by Jim TenBrink | Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Value stream: Jim TenBrink says that Encoris helps medical device companies cut costs, and enhance the benefits of their medical devices MPN: Who are you and what do you do? JT: Encoris is a fast growing medical modelling company located on the beautiful shores of...
by Jim TenBrink | Nov 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Encoris is a five-year-old, Holland, Michigan-based company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of clear, custom skeletal models that are used by medical device companies like Stryker Orthopaedics, Johnson and Johnson, and Medtronic to educate and promote...