A shieldable needle device comprising: a needle cannula having a proximal end and a distal end; a hub supporting at least a portion of the needle cannula; a wing assembly having at least a pair of wings (66, 68) extending from opposing sides of the hub; a tip guard axially movable with respect to the needle cannula from a first position adjacent the hub to a second position in which the tip guard shields the distal end of the needle cannula; a first drive member extendable between a biased position and an extended position for moving the tip guard from the first position to the second position, the first drive member having a proximal end engaged with the hub and a distal end engaged with the tip guard; and a second drive member extendable between a biased position and an extended position for moving the tip guard from the first position to the second position, the second drive member having a proximal end engaged with the hub and a distal end engaged with the tip guard, characterized by wherein the pair of wings (66, 68) are moveable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position in which the wings (66, 68) are bent together to form a unitary dorsal structure, wherein, with the pair of wings (66, 68) in the dorsal position, the pair of wings retain the first drive member and the second drive member in the biased position thereby maintaining the tip guard in the first position, and movement of the pair of wings (66, 68) from the dorsal position to the laterally extending position releases the first drive member and the second drive member thereby allowing the first drive member and the second drive member to transition to the extended position and advance the tip guard from the first position to the second position. a needle cannula having a proximal end and a distal end; a hub supporting at least a portion of the needle cannula; a wing assembly having at least a pair of wings (66, 68) extending from opposing sides of the hub; a tip guard axially movable with respect to the needle cannula from a first position adjacent the hub to a second position in which the tip guard shields the distal end of the needle cannula; a first drive member extendable between a biased position and an extended position for moving the tip guard from the first position to the second position, the first drive member having a proximal end engaged with the hub and a distal end engaged with the tip guard; and a second drive member extendable between a biased position and an extended position for moving the tip guard from the first position to the second position, the second drive member having a proximal end engaged with the hub and a distal end engaged with the tip guard, characterized by wherein the pair of wings (66, 68) are moveable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position in which the wings (66, 68) are bent together to form a unitary dorsal structure, wherein, with the pair of wings (66, 68) in the dorsal position, the pair of wings retain the first drive member and the second drive member in the biased position thereby maintaining the tip guard in the first position, and movement of the pair of wings (66, 68) from the dorsal position to the laterally extending position releases the first drive member and the second drive member thereby allowing the first drive member and the second drive member to transition to the extended position and advance the tip guard from the first position to the second position.