diff --git a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
index 267524b979..08e22f96e0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 	active_power_usage = 10000	//10 kW. It's a big all-body scanner.
 	light_color = "#00FF00"
 	var/obj/machinery/body_scanconsole/console
-	var/known_implants = list(/obj/item/weapon/implant/health, /obj/item/weapon/implant/chem, /obj/item/weapon/implant/death_alarm, /obj/item/weapon/implant/loyalty, /obj/item/weapon/implant/tracking, /obj/item/weapon/implant/language, /obj/item/weapon/implant/language/eal, /obj/item/weapon/implant/backup, /obj/item/device/nif) //VOREStation Add - Backup Implant, NIF
 	var/printing_text = null
 
 /obj/machinery/bodyscanner/Initialize()
@@ -255,12 +254,11 @@
 			organData["broken"] = E.min_broken_damage
 
 			var/implantData[0]
-			for(var/obj/I in E.implants)
+			for(var/obj/thing in E.implants)
 				var/implantSubData[0]
-				implantSubData["name"] = I.name
-				if(is_type_in_list(I, known_implants))
-					implantSubData["known"] = 1
-
+				var/obj/item/weapon/implant/I = thing
+				implantSubData["name"] =  I.name
+				implantSubData["known"] = istype(I) && I.known_implant
 				implantData.Add(list(implantSubData))
 
 			organData["implants"] = implantData
@@ -464,8 +462,9 @@
 					infected = "Gangrene Detected:"
 
 			var/unknown_body = 0
-			for(var/I in e.implants)
-				if(is_type_in_list(I,known_implants))
+			for(var/thing in e.implants)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/implant/I = thing
+				if(istype(I) && I.known_implant)
 					imp += "[I] implanted:"
 				else
 					unknown_body++
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
index 8ddb76c68a..2c34326fa7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/health
 	name = "health implant"
+	known_implant = TRUE
 	var/healthstring = ""
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/health/proc/sensehealth()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
index 81d5bb8f04..b06e92cc4a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	icon_state = "implant"
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	show_messages = TRUE
+
 	var/implanted = null
 	var/mob/imp_in = null
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/part = null
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
 	var/allow_reagents = 0
 	var/malfunction = 0
 	var/initialize_loc = BP_TORSO
-	show_messages = 1
+	var/known_implant = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/proc/trigger(emote, source as mob)
 	return
@@ -65,16 +67,17 @@
 	malfunction = MALFUNCTION_PERMANENT
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/proc/implant_loadout(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(H)
-		if(handle_implant(H, initialize_loc))
-			invisibility = initial(invisibility)
-			post_implant(H)
+	. = istype(H) && handle_implant(H, initialize_loc)
+	if(.)
+		invisibility = initial(invisibility)
+		known_implant = TRUE
+		post_implant(H)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/Destroy()
 	if(part)
 		part.implants.Remove(src)
+		part = null
 	listening_objects.Remove(src)
-	part = null
 	imp_in = null
 	return ..()
 
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_tracking_implants, /obj/item/weapon/implant/tracking
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/tracking
 	name = "tracking implant"
 	desc = "An implant normally given to dangerous criminals. Allows security to track your location."
+	known_implant = TRUE
 	var/id = 1
 	var/degrade_time = 10 MINUTES	//How long before the implant stops working outside of a living body.
 
@@ -348,6 +352,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_chem_implants, /obj/item/weapon/implant/chem)
 	name = "chemical implant"
 	desc = "Injects things."
 	allow_reagents = 1
+	known_implant = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/chem/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"
@@ -418,6 +423,7 @@ the implant may become unstable and either pre-maturely inject the subject or si
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/loyalty
 	name = "loyalty implant"
 	desc = "Makes you loyal or such."
+	known_implant = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/loyalty/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"
@@ -491,6 +497,7 @@ the implant may become unstable and either pre-maturely inject the subject or si
 	name = "death alarm implant"
 	desc = "An alarm which monitors host vital signs and transmits a radio message upon death."
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_MATERIAL = 1, TECH_BIO = 2, TECH_DATA = 1)
+	known_implant = TRUE
 	var/mobname = "Will Robinson"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/death_alarm/get_data()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantlanguage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantlanguage.dm
index 6a0f2baea8..692cdd381f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantlanguage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantlanguage.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/language
 	name = "GalCom language implant"
 	desc = "An implant allowing someone to speak the range of frequencies used in Galactic Common, as well as produce any phonemes that they usually cannot. Only helps with producing sounds, not understanding them."
+	known_implant = TRUE
 	var/list/languages = list(LANGUAGE_GALCOM)	// List of languages that this assists with
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/language/post_implant(mob/M)	// Amends the mob's voice organ, then deletes itself
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/gear_tweaks.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/gear_tweaks.dm
index b24bcc7121..0c26ba6ae5 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/gear_tweaks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/gear_tweaks.dm
@@ -512,6 +512,9 @@ var/datum/gear_tweak/custom_desc/gear_tweak_free_desc = new()
 
 /datum/gear_tweak/implant_location
 	var/static/list/bodypart_names_to_tokens = list(
+		"head" =       BP_HEAD,
+		"upper body" = BP_TORSO,
+		"lower body" = BP_GROIN,
 		"left hand" =  BP_L_HAND,
 		"left arm" =   BP_L_ARM,
 		"right hand" = BP_R_HAND,
@@ -519,12 +522,12 @@ var/datum/gear_tweak/custom_desc/gear_tweak_free_desc = new()
 		"left foot" =  BP_L_FOOT,
 		"left leg" =   BP_L_LEG,
 		"right foot" = BP_R_FOOT,
-		"right leg" =  BP_R_LEG,
-		"lower body" = BP_GROIN,
-		"upper body" = BP_TORSO,
-		"head" =       BP_HEAD
+		"right leg" =  BP_R_LEG
 	)
 	var/static/list/bodypart_tokens_to_names = list(
+		BP_HEAD =       "head",
+		BP_TORSO =      "upper body",
+		BP_GROIN =      "lower body",
 		BP_LEFT_HAND =  "left hand",
 		BP_LEFT_ARM =   "left arm",
 		BP_RIGHT_HAND = "right hand",
@@ -532,14 +535,11 @@ var/datum/gear_tweak/custom_desc/gear_tweak_free_desc = new()
 		BP_LEFT_FOOT =  "left foot",
 		BP_LEFT_LEG =   "left leg",
 		BP_RIGHT_FOOT = "right foot",
-		BP_RIGHT_LEG =  "right leg",
-		BP_GROIN =      "lower body",
-		BP_TORSO =      "upper body",
-		BP_HEAD =       "head"
+		BP_RIGHT_LEG =  "right leg"
 	)
 
 /datum/gear_tweak/implant_location/get_default()
-	return BP_TORSO
+	return bodypart_names_to_tokens[1]
 
 /datum/gear_tweak/implant_location/tweak_item(var/obj/item/weapon/implant/I, var/metadata)
 	if(istype(I))
diff --git a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
index 9ac7925090..916923a796 100644
--- a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ You can also set the stat of a NIF to NIF_TEMPFAIL without any issues to disable
 	icon_state = "nif_0"
 
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	var/known_implant = TRUE
 
 	var/durability = 100					// Durability remaining
 	var/bioadap = FALSE						// If it'll work in fancy species
diff --git a/code/modules/resleeving/implant.dm b/code/modules/resleeving/implant.dm
index 535b53b028..7c2893a21c 100644
--- a/code/modules/resleeving/implant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/resleeving/implant.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 						/datum/category_item/catalogue/technology/resleeving)
 	icon = 'icons/vore/custom_items_vr.dmi'
 	icon_state = "backup_implant"
+	known_implant = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/backup/get_data()
 	var/dat = {"