diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
index e46bff882d4..ede924d8b48 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 	fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 		var/datum/organ/external/affected = target.get_organ(target_zone)
-		user.visible_message("\red [user]'s hand slips, tearing blood vessals and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.display_name] with the \[tool]!",	\
+		user.visible_message("\red [user]'s hand slips, tearing blood vessals and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.display_name] with \the [tool]!",	\
 		"\red Your hand slips, tearing blood vessels and causing massive bleeding in [target]'s [affected.display_name] with \the [tool]!",)
 		affected.createwound(CUT, 10)
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 	can_use(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 		var/datum/organ/external/affected = target.get_organ(target_zone)
-		return ..() && affected.open < 2 && !(affected.status & ORGAN_BLEEDING)
+		return ..() && affected.open == 1 && !(affected.status & ORGAN_BLEEDING)
 
 	begin_step(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 		var/datum/organ/external/affected = target.get_organ(target_zone)