An intravenous catheter system comprising an insertion configuration and a fluid delivery configuration, the IV catheter system comprising: a catheter component comprising: a catheter hub comprising a catheter hub distal end and a catheter hub proximal end, wherein the catheter hub defines a chamber extending between the catheter hub distal end and the catheter hub proximal end, and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end that provides access to the chamber; a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a wing extending outwardly from the catheter hub generally parallel to a cannula axis, wherein an upper surface of the wing comprises a push feature connected to the catheter hub and defining a push surface of the catheter component; a needle component comprising: a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end; and a grip having a generally planar shape and extending outwardly and distally from the needle hub generally parallel to a needle axis, wherein an upper surface of the grip comprises a pull feature connected to the needle hub and defining a pull surface of the needle component; wherein, in the insertion configuration, the needle is positioned within the cannula, the needle hub distal end is seated in the needle port, and the pull surface is positioned distal the catheter hub proximal end; and in the insertion configuration, the wing and the grip are generally parallel to each other and are positioned in abutting relation to each other, characterized in that the push feature comprises a tab oriented generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cannula; the pull surface comprises a plurality of nubs. a catheter component comprising: a catheter hub comprising a catheter hub distal end and a catheter hub proximal end, wherein the catheter hub defines a chamber extending between the catheter hub distal end and the catheter hub proximal end, and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end that provides access to the chamber; a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a wing extending outwardly from the catheter hub generally parallel to a cannula axis, wherein an upper surface of the wing comprises a push feature connected to the catheter hub and defining a push surface of the catheter component; a catheter hub comprising a catheter hub distal end and a catheter hub proximal end, wherein the catheter hub defines a chamber extending between the catheter hub distal end and the catheter hub proximal end, and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end that provides access to the chamber; a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a wing extending outwardly from the catheter hub generally parallel to a cannula axis, wherein an upper surface of the wing comprises a push feature connected to the catheter hub and defining a push surface of the catheter component; a needle component comprising: a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end; and a grip having a generally planar shape and extending outwardly and distally from the needle hub generally parallel to a needle axis, wherein an upper surface of the grip comprises a pull feature connected to the needle hub and defining a pull surface of the needle component; a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end; and a grip having a generally planar shape and extending outwardly and distally from the needle hub generally parallel to a needle axis, wherein an upper surface of the grip comprises a pull feature connected to the needle hub and defining a pull surface of the needle component; wherein, in the insertion configuration, the needle is positioned within the cannula, the needle hub distal end is seated in the needle port, and the pull surface is positioned distal the catheter hub proximal end; and in the insertion configuration, the wing and the grip are generally parallel to each other and are positioned in abutting relation to each other, characterized in that the push feature comprises a tab oriented generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cannula; the pull surface comprises a plurality of nubs.