Ergolet E-Track Alternative To Other Arkansas Tracking Systems

Don’t look at the ceiling and wonder how you’ll install an overhead track for a patient lift. Instead, look at the wall. Whether it’s plaster, gypsum board, concrete block or another material, chances are that it will be the best place to install a patient lift system using E-Track by Ergolet, according to Byron White, who manages technical services for Ergolet.

White said E-Track, installed along opposite walls in a room, is a strong, versatile foundation for moving a patient. It’s named for its unique profile (see inset diagram). A telescoping traverse bar fits into the E-Track and carries the Luna, Ergolet’s motorized lift.

“Ergolet’s first concern is always safety – both of the individual being moved and the caregiver,” White says. “With a wall-mounted overhead lift, safety is enhanced because the E-track can reach to any part of the room to assist the individual to and from bed, floor, wheelchair or bathroom.”

With E-Track and a Luna, a lone attendant can safely lift the individual using the remote handset, White pointed out.

“In a home, hospital or care facility, E-Track is a highly versatile mobility solution because the Luna lift can easily be moved to any room equipped with E-Track and an individual can be moved anywhere in a given room with ease,” he said.

Especially in a home setting, with E-Track on the wall, the way a room is furnished can change with the patient’s changing needs. In contrast, a fixed ceiling track provides far fewer options, White continued.

He said ceiling installation of tracks can be difficult and expensive. Sometimes, with vaults, expensive finishes, false ceilings, and other obstacles, there’s simply no good way to install a ceiling track. Or cost-prohibitive bracing and ceiling reinforcement may be required. Because E-Track is installed on the wall, it simply doesn’t matter what type of ceiling is in the room, he explained.

“Our representatives can help evaluate the right configuration of E-Track, and our trained installers can quickly and easily install it. Because E-Track is installed on a room’s walls, there is reduced time and disruption compared to ceiling track installation. The ease-of-installation makes retrofitting a room simple,” White said.