refers to the clinical condition that is to be diagnosed, prevented, monitored, treated, alleviated, compensated for, replaced, modified or controlled by the medical device. It should be distinguished from ‘intended purpose/intended use’, which describes the effect of a device. All devices have an intended purpose/intended use, but not all devices have an indication (e.g. medical devices with an intended purpose of disinfection or sterilisation of devices).
[Definition according to MDCG 2020-6 No. 1.2]