A device for delivering a medicament into a body of a patient by injection into or through a skin surface of the patient, comprising:a housing having a bottom surface adapted to contact a skin surface of a patient, the bottom surface having an aperture;a needle adapted for penetration of the skin surface and for movement through aperture;a reservoir, disposed within the housing, for containing the medicament;a needle holder (1000) for holding the needle;an activation button slidably diposed with the device;an adhesive skin sensing pull-out safety member (1006); andat least one shield configured to be held in place by the safety member, the shield comprising a ramp (1004) configured to contact and raise the needle holder to retract the needle into the device;wherein the shield is urged to move relative to the bottom surface from a position exposing the needle into a position to at least partially cover the needle or the aperture.