A segmented safety cover may include:a) a proximal segment combined with a needle hubb) a needle cannula that extends from the proximal needle hub to a distal sharpened endc) a distal end cap with a hollow bore through which the cannula shaft passesd) a centrally mounted toggle locking mechanism, separating the proximal needle hub from the distal end cape) the toggle locking mechanism is torsion spring assistedf) a proximal cover segment is connected to the hub via a proximal hinge and a distal cover segment is connected to the end cap via a distal hingeg) said proximal cover segment and said distal cover segment of said toggle locking mechanism being configured with abutting faces when the segmented safety cover is in a safety mode andh) wherein the proximal hinge, abutting faces and distal hinge are in line in the safe mode.
