An IV 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 and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end; and a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a securement platform , comprising a wing extending from the catheter hub : and a needle component comprising: a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end and a needle hub proximal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end along an axis, wherein the wing is generally parallel to the axis; and a grip extending from the needle hub beyond the catheter hub proximal end in the insertion configuration , wherein the grip is disposed generally parallel to the axis, wherein the grip comprises an upper surface and a support surface, wherein, in the insertion configuration, the needle is positioned within the cannula , the needle hub distal end is seated in the needle port , the upper surface of the grip is coplanar with an upper surface of the wing , and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the wing contacts the support surface, wherein, in the fluid delivery configuration, the needle is positioned outside the catheter hub. a catheter component comprising: a catheter hub comprising a catheter hub distal end and a catheter hub proximal end and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end; and a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a securement platform , comprising a wing extending from the catheter hub : and a catheter hub comprising a catheter hub distal end and a catheter hub proximal end and a needle port at the catheter hub proximal end; and a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub distal end; and a securement platform , comprising a wing extending from the catheter hub : and a needle component comprising: a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end and a needle hub proximal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end along an axis, wherein the wing is generally parallel to the axis; and a grip extending from the needle hub beyond the catheter hub proximal end in the insertion configuration , wherein the grip is disposed generally parallel to the axis, wherein the grip comprises an upper surface and a support surface, wherein, in the insertion configuration, the needle is positioned within the cannula , the needle hub distal end is seated in the needle port , the upper surface of the grip is coplanar with an upper surface of the wing , and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the wing contacts the support surface, wherein, in the fluid delivery configuration, the needle is positioned outside the catheter hub. a needle hub comprising a needle hub distal end and a needle hub proximal end; a needle extending distally from the needle hub distal end along an axis, wherein the wing is generally parallel to the axis; and a grip extending from the needle hub beyond the catheter hub proximal end in the insertion configuration , wherein the grip is disposed generally parallel to the axis, wherein the grip comprises an upper surface and a support surface, wherein, in the insertion configuration, the needle is positioned within the cannula , the needle hub distal end is seated in the needle port , the upper surface of the grip is coplanar with an upper surface of the wing , and at least a portion of a bottom surface of the wing contacts the support surface, wherein, in the fluid delivery configuration, the needle is positioned outside the catheter hub. <EOS>