The Alberta E-Vent is an electrically driven automated resuscitator based on the robotic operation of a Health Canada and ISO approved Bag Valve Mask Assembly (BVM, e.g. Ambu SPUR II). It is designed and built to rapidly support health agency ventilator shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.The Alberta E-Vent does not have the functionality of a full feature ventilator. It can be used as a replacement to manually compress the BVM only if absolutely necessary where full-feature ventilators are unavailable, staff are unavailable to attend a manually operated BVM, and only under the supervision of a clinician.The Alberta E-Vent can only be used for Patients:- 18 years of age or older- require a tidal volume less than 860 ml- require peak inspiratory pressures of less than 45 cmH20- require less than 30 breaths per minute in Volume Control mode, or 18 breaths per minute in Assist Control mode- with a lung compliance greater than 10 ml/cm H2O- accept the risks of the limitations of the emergency functionality of the Alberta E-Vent and where an experienced clinician is trained on the Alberta E-Vent and can supervise its operation- not recommended for Acute Respiratory Distress System (ARDS) patients- are located in a well-ventilated environment where a concentration of Oxygen below 25% is maintained.