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.
Individuals may contribute money to a Roth IRA from January 1 of the current tax year to April 15 of the following tax year (in 2018, the date is April 17). Contributions are made with post-tax dollars. You pay tax today so that no tax is charged to you for withdrawals you make in retirement.