Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration initiated court proceedings against Philips Electronics Australia Ltd. over sound abatement foam used in CPAP machines marketed under the Respironics brand.

To increase diagnosis across Australia, the partnership will see Compumedics Ltd. of Melbourne supply its Somfit devices and electrodes to Philips’ pharmacy-based sleep programs in pharmacies across Australia.

Litigation between companies in the med-tech space often revolves around patents, but the ongoing series of lawsuits between Philips Respironics Inc. and Soclean Inc. are directed toward the interaction between CPAP machines and CPAP cleaning systems.