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.
DEFINITION of 'Defined-Contribution Plan'. A retirement plan in which a certain amount or percentage of money is set aside each year by a company for the benefit of the employee. There are restrictions as to when and how you can withdraw these funds without penalties.