Disclosed is a device for removing a needle cap shielding a needle of an injector system. The device comprises an elongated hollow body and at least one snap coupled to at least one respective element of the elongated body.The elongated body has a closed and open configuration, wherein the closed configuration is defined by the snap defining a width smaller than a width of a top sill of the needle cap, and the open configuration is defined by the at least one snap having a width wide enough to fit at least the width of said top sill.The hollow body, in the closed configuration, is shaped to hold the at least one snap overhanging a top sill of the needle cap with the hollow body enveloping a lower portion of the needle cap.
