Cannula support having a needle covering function and packaging structure comprising a cannula support

This application claims the priority of German patent application No. 101 59 353.8, filed on Dec. 4, 2001 with the German Patent and Trademark Office, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. The invention relates to a cannula support having a needle covering function, which may be connected to an injection or infusion device and forms a receptacle for a cannula, including at least two pivoting side portions which project from said receptacle which may be pivoted towards each other, to form a needle cover covering a proximal end of said cannula. The invention also encompasses a packaging structure for storing and transporting the cannula support.