Disclosed herein are needle safety assemblies comprising a needle safety element (2) slidably mounted on a needle shaft (1.1) having a needle tip (1.2), the needle safety element (2) comprising a proximal wall (2.1) having an opening (2.2), a moveable distal wall, and two movable arms (2.3, 2.4) which do not intersect and extend along opposite sides of the needle shaft a frame surrounding, at least in part, the needle safety element comprising a first stay (3a) and a second stay (3b) connected to a bracket (3c) and lugs formed on the proximal end of the stays (3a, 3b).
