A medical access device is provided including a syringe needle having a proximal end and a distal end configured for percutaneous use； and a deployable safety shield supportable relative to the syringe needle. The safety shield includes a body portion configured to selectively receive the syringe needle. The body portion has a distal end defining a nose member, wherein the body portion is movable between an uncovered position where the distal end of the syringe needle is exposed and a covered position wherein the syringe needle is shielded and the nose member extends beyond the distal end of the syringe needle to establish a blunt penetration tip for the medical access device. When the body portion is in the covered position the nose member defines a passage into the syringe needle.
