Can Implants Be Weapons Under the Law? Implications for Regulation Timothy McFarland Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MTS.2017.2654291 Date of publication: 6 March 2017 62 1932-4529/17©2017IEEE M Istock ight there be circumstances in which development of an implantable technology or device, intended to enhance performance of military personnel, should be regulated as weapon development? The question is timely and relevant given the effort currently being expended on development of implants for military use; devices within the scope of what can be considered IEEE Technology and Society Magazine ∕ march 2017