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AK is co-founder shareholder of AJM Med-i-caps Ltd and consultant for Jinshan Science & Technology Ltd. The authors though declare, specifically, no competing\/conflicting interests directly relevant to this invited commentary. Disclosure(s): AK received research support in the form of grants from Given Imaging Ltd under the auspices of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), and from IntroMedic (also noted as SynMed\/Intromedic), and has served as a consultant for Jinshan Ltd, with consultancy fees from Jinshan and lecture honoraria from Covidien\/Medtronic. He has also been co-founder and director of iCERV Ltd. Additionally, he has benefited from lecture honoraria and educational travel support from a range of entities including Jinshan, Dr Falk Pharma UK, Ferring, Aquilant, and Almirall, and has participated in advisory board activities for companies such as Tillots, Ankon, and Dr Falk Pharma UK. 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