A needle remover for removing a needle from a holder comprises a guiding member which is suitable for receiving the needle, and a gripping means which is suitable for gripping the needle when the needle is at least partly inserted in the guiding member in an inserting direction, wherein the gripping means is configured to rotate when the gripping means is moved in the inserting direction with respect to the guiding member so that the gripped needle is unscrewed from the holder when the holder is moved in the inserting direction with respect to the guiding member.