CTG Machine for Hospital | Fetal Monitor & NST Machine

A CTG machine, also called a cardiotocograph or fetal monitor, helps healthcare professionals observe fetal heart rate and uterine activity during pregnancy and labour. The monitor produces numerical readings, waveforms and a printed CTG trace that can be interpreted by trained obstetric professionals.

Divine Health Home Care supplies CTG fetal monitors and NST machines for maternity hospitals, labour rooms, obstetric clinics, nursing homes and diagnostic facilities. Different configurations are available for routine antenatal testing, twin-fetus monitoring and advanced maternal-fetal observation.

A standard CTG machine generally uses an ultrasound transducer to detect fetal heart rate and a TOCO transducer to record uterine activity. The sensors are positioned on the pregnant patient’s abdomen using compatible belts.

The monitor displays both signals over time and may print them on continuous recording paper. This allows an obstetrician or trained healthcare professional to evaluate fetal heart-rate patterns alongside uterine contractions.

Electronic fetal monitoring measures how the fetal heart rate responds in relation to uterine activity. It supports clinical assessment but does not independently diagnose fetal distress or replace professional interpretation.

The terms CTG machine and NST machine are often used for similar fetal-monitoring equipment. An NST, or nonstress test, measures fetal heart rate in response to fetal movement over a period of time without deliberately placing stress on the fetus.

The resulting trace may be classified by a qualified professional as reactive, nonreactive or requiring further assessment. A nonreactive NST result does not automatically mean that the fetus is unhealthy; additional testing may be advised by the treating obstetrician.