diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/cavity_implant.dm b/code/modules/surgery/cavity_implant.dm
index d9f118950d6..4bb0cc626f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/cavity_implant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/cavity_implant.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/unscrew_hatch,
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/open_hatch,
 		/datum/surgery_step/proxy/cavity_manipulation/robotic,
-		/datum/surgery_step/cavity/close_space,
+		/datum/surgery_step/cavity/close_space/synth,
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/close_hatch
 	)
 	possible_locs = list(BODY_ZONE_CHEST, BODY_ZONE_HEAD, BODY_ZONE_PRECISE_GROIN)
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@
 
 	return SURGERY_STEP_CONTINUE
 
+/datum/surgery_step/cavity/close_space/synth
+	name = "seal cavity"
+	allowed_tools = list(
+		TOOL_WELDER = 100,
+		/obj/item/scalpel/laser = 60,
+		TOOL_CAUTERY = 50,
+		/obj/item/lighter = 30,
+	)
+
 
 /datum/surgery_step/cavity/remove_item
 	name = "extract object"
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
index cde3e2fd000..88d7ed8894c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/implant_removal.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/unscrew_hatch,
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/open_hatch,
 		/datum/surgery_step/proxy/robotics/repair_limb,
-		/datum/surgery_step/extract_implant,
+		/datum/surgery_step/extract_implant/synth,
 		/datum/surgery_step/robotics/external/close_hatch
 	)
 	requires_organic_bodypart = FALSE
@@ -97,3 +97,7 @@
 			"<span class='notice'>You could not find anything inside [target]'s [affected.name].</span>"
 		)
 	return SURGERY_STEP_CONTINUE
+
+/datum/surgery_step/extract_implant/synth
+	allowed_tools = list(TOOL_WIRECUTTER = 100, TOOL_HEMOSTAT = 60)
+