Introduction:The study at the University Hospital for Women at Tübingen investigates the a dvantages and dis-advantages of a cordless CTG system(Avalon,Philips,Bblingen).Material and Methods:A total of 250women took part in the study between October 2002and April2003.100women were monitored using cordless CTG during labour and 100using the conventional wired system.50pregnant women who were inpatient s under supervision for various reasons were monitored u sing both the cordless CTG device and wired foetal monitors in alternation.Doc-tors,midwives and the patients were asked about their satisfaction,and the monitoring re liability of the new cordless CTG device was compared with that of the con-ventional wired CTG equipment.Resu lts /Discussion:The freedom of movement provided by the c ordless CTG device,for pregnant women and above all for women in labour,is an enormous advantage.In the labour ward,giving birth is more pleasant for the mother.Doctors and midwives give the equipment an extremely positive assessment,particu-larly regarding comfort;at the same time the cordless de-vice demonstrates the same monitoring reliability as con-ventional CTG equipment.Conclusio n:The new cordless CTG system offers advantages to both patients and obste-tricians,and monitoring is as relia ble as with the conven-tional CTG devices.Patients giving birth have considerably more freedom of movement.Midwives a nd doctors benefit from ease of operation and reliable monitoring. Introduction: The study at the University Hospital for Women at Tübingen investigates the a dvantages and dis-advantages of a cordless CTG system (Avalon, Philips, Bblingen). Material and Methods: A total of 250 women took part in the study between October 2002 and April 2003.100 women were monitored using cordless CTG during labor and 100 using the conventional wired system. 50 pregnant women who were inpatient s under supervision for various reasons were monitored u sing both the cordless CTG device and wired foetal monitors in alternation. Doc-tors, midwives and the patients were asked about their satisfaction, and the monitoring re liability of the new cordless CTG device was compared with that of the con -ventional wired CTG equipment. Reslts / Discussion: The freedom of movement provided by the cordless CTG device, for pregnant women and above all for women in labor, is an enormous advantage. In the labor ward, giving birth is more pleasant for the mother. Doctors and midwives give the equipmen t an extremely positive assessment, particu-larly regarding comfort; at the same time the cordless de-vice demonstrates the same monitoring reliability as con -ventional CTG equipment. Confluence n: The new cordless CTG system offers advantages to both patients and obste-tricians , and monitoring is as relia ble as with the conven-tional CTG devices. Patients gave birth have considerably more freedom of movement. Midwives a nd doctors benefit from ease of operation and reliable monitoring.