With the evolving demands of surgical intervention, there is a strong need for smaller and functionally augmented instruments to improve surgical outcomes, operational convenience, and diagnostic safety. Owing to the narrow and complicated anatomy, the probe head of the medical instrument is required to possess both good maneuverability and compact size. In addition, the development of medical instrument is moving toward patient-specialized, of which the articulation positions can be customized to reach the target position. To fulfill these requirements, this study presents the design of a smart handheld device which equips with a low cost, easy control, disposable flexible wrist, and an electrical bioimpedance sensor for medical diagnosis. Prototype of the device is made and tested. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed device can provide accurate manipulation and effective tissue detection, showing a great potential in various medical applications.
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