A safety needle assembly is provided herein which includesa hub； a needle fixed to the hub, the needle having a dista! end,formed for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end； a first shieldhaving a tubular body at least partially encircling a portion of the needle,wherein in an initial state, the first shield extends from the hub； a secondshield having a tubular body at least partially encircling a portion of theneedle； a biasing element disposed to urge the second shield distallytowards the distal end of the needle； and, a releasable retaining arrangementfor releasably retaining the second shield in a first state. Upon apredetermined extent of proximal movement of the first shield relative tothe hub, the second shield is released thereby allowing the biasingelement to urge the second shield to a second state in which the dista.i endof the needle is covered. Advantageously, with the arrangement of thesubject invention, two shields are provided for at least partially coveringa needle with one of the shields acting as a trigger.
