A device for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle includes a central body portion, a medical needle having a sharp tip, a pair of wings in attachment to the central body portion, and a mechanical fastener disposed on at least one of the wings. The mechanical fastener is configured to selectively attach the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle. In another embodiment, a sharp tip of a medical needle is withdrawn from a patient, a pair of wings with the medical needle positioned in between is closed, and the wings are fastened together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle.