System and method for safety syringe

A syringe assembly, comprising:

• a syringe body having a syringe interior, a longitudinal axis, proximal and distal ends, and a needle attachment interface disposed at the distal end thereof;
• a needle assembly having proximal and distal ends;
• a retaining clip having retention barbs;
• a gasket configured to be compressed to provide a liquid-tight seal around an outer diameter of the needle assembly and the distal end of the syringe body;
• a needle latch assembly, comprising:
• first and second latching tabs configured to retain the needle assembly in a close state and to be plastically deformed to an open state to release the needle assembly;
• and
• a gasket backstop configured to provide a flat surface for compression of the gasket, wherein the first and second latching tabs are spaced apart from the gasket such that neither of the first and second latching tabs contact the gasket during compression of the gasket;
• and
• a needle hub having a plurality of interior surfaces configured to retain the needle latch assembly, the gasket, the retaining clip, and the distal end of the syringe body in a sealed configuration to prevent liquid from leaking to an exterior of the needle hub during injection using the syringe assembly,
• wherein the needle assembly is configured to be retracted into the syringe body after injection using the syringe assembly.