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Definition

use for which a product, process or service is intended according to the specifications, instructions and information provided by the manufacturer

 

This is a concrete item and can be implemented directly

Term: intended use; 
Synonym: intended purpose; 
Plural: intended uses; 

Notes

Note 1 to entry: The intended medical indication, patient population, part of the body or type of tissue interacted with, user profile, use environment, and operating principle are typical elements of the intended use.

Examples

Diagrammatic representation

Simple graph - intended use
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Required associations

one or more intended uses is defined by exactly one manufacturer
a number of products has one or more intended uses
exactly one quality measures alignment with exactly one intended use
a number of effectiveness quantifies ability to meet one or more intended uses

Optional associations

Generalisations

intended use

Specialisations

intended use