This document provides methods and materials involved in holding tension on a urethral catheter and/or stabilizing the movement of a urethral catheter. For example, devices configured to allow a physician to hold tension on a urethral catheter and stabilize movement of a urethral catheter at the urethral meatus in a mammal (e.g., a human) in a non-invasive manner as well as methods for using catheter tension holding and movement stabilizing devices are provided.
