Oblaaspop,
If, as you say, the Doctor is legally protected then i guess my earlier post is
absolute non-sense, and i stand corrected.
As for the lack of some items (the lubricant, the gloves and the other jelly),
the Doctor did make the best of what was available, and it is a matter of
logistics, easily solved if judged necessary.
You do have to agree that a catheterisation without lubricant sounds quite painfull.
I guess the exact condition of a "self-lubricating-catheter" is not one of the things
usually checked before each flight (it surelly would not cross my mind).
Thanks for settling the issue .