ESGENA Webinars
ESGENA webinars - a step ahead.
When is an endoscope safe for the next patient?
Understanding endoscope complexity, validation, and microbiological testing
Exclusively organized together with Wassenburg medical
December 3, 2026
18:00 - 19:30 CET
The webinar consists of two major chapters:
The complexity of endoscopes
Why are some endoscopes more difficult to reprocess than others? Selecting and justifying challenging endoscopes for validation.
The background of microbiological testing on flexible endoscopes
The ins and outs of microbiological testing for demonstrating a safe reprocessing cycle.
Speakers:
Joris Haanschoten MSc, Engineer, The Netherlands
Johan Hellemons, Microbiologist, The Netherlands
Chairs:
Ulrike Beilenhoff, Germany
Nur-In Mohammad, UK
