Abstract: An apparatus and a method are disclosed for a needle safety device comprising a needle having a proximal and a distal end, a flexible member having a proximal and distal end, and a housing. The member has an aperture to receive the needle. The proximal and distal end of the flexible member contacts the housing at an approximate first point located near the proximal end of the housing and at a second point located near the distal end of the housing.

Abstract: An apparatus was disclosed comprising a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing slidably mounted on a needle shaft below a needle distal tip, the clip having a bridge, a proximal end coupled to the bridge and a distal end coupled to the bridge. The clip is disposed within the housing such that it retains a resilience imparting a biasing force to the clip ends such that the ends grip the needle shaft. When the housing is advanced beyond the needle distal tip, the clip distal end releases to contain the needle distal tip within the housing.