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.
A Roth IRA is an account that is separate from your retirement savings plan. Roth 401(k)/403(b)/governmental 457(b) contributions are part of your 401(k)/403(b)/governmental 457(b) retirement savings plan. For 2011, the contribution limit for a Roth IRA is $5,000 per year.s the Roth 401(k)/403(b)/governmental 457(b) contribution option the same as a Roth IRA contribution option? No. There are some significant differences between a Roth 401(k)/403(b)/governmental 457(b) and a Roth IRA.