ICD Therapy. The ICD was developed in the 1970s as a device to detect and automatically terminate ventricular tachyarrhythmias.5,6 Early ICDs were large devices that required a thoracotomy to implant. Improvements in batteries, capacitors, and microprocessors7 have resulted in the rapid evolution of ICD technology.
A designated Roth contribution is a type of elective deferral that employees can make to their 401(k), 403(b) or governmental 457(b) retirement plan.
Like adults, minors are subject to the maximum annual contribution limits for Roth IRAs. As of 2012, the maximum contribution limit is $5,000 per tax year for investors under the age of 50. A minor may not contribute more than $5,000 to a Roth IRA. Contributing to a Roth IRA may have significant advantages for minors.