Flexible pipe cleaning device and system

A flexible pipe cleaning device comprising:

• a. a flexible conduit having a proximal end and a distal end;
• b. a flexible connecting member slidably housed within said conduit, said connecting member comprising a proximal connecting end protruding beyond the proximal end of said conduit and a distal connecting end protruding beyond the distal end of said conduit;
• c. at least two elastic strands having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of each strand attached to the distal end of said conduit, such that when said conduit is rotated, said strands rotate, and the distal ends of said strands fastened to the distal end of said connecting member such that when said connecting member is retracted, said strands are bowed outward, and when said connecting member is not retracted, said strands are placed in a substantially nonbowed configuration;
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• d. a retraction handle attached to the proximal end of said connecting member such that pushing and pulling said handle results in a reciprocating motion of said connecting member.

A pipe cleaning system comprising:

• a. a flexible conduit having a proximal end and a distal end;
• b. a flexible connecting member slidably housed within said conduit, said connecting member comprising a proximal connecting end protruding beyond the proximal end of said conduit and a distal connecting end protruding beyond the distal end of said conduit;
• c. at least two elastic strands having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of each strand attached to the distal end of said conduit, such that when said conduit is rotated, said strands rotate, and the distal ends of said strands fastened to the distal end of said connecting member such that when said connecting member is retracted, said strands are displaced outward, and when said connecting member is not retracted, said strands are displaced in a substantially closed configuration with respect to each other;
• d. a retraction handle attached to the proximal end of said connecting member such that pushing and pulling said handle results in a reciprocating motion of said connecting member;
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• e. a pressure/suction source coupled to the proximal end of said conduit, said pressure/suction source capable of either injecting pressurized fluid into said conduit or creating a pressure or suction in said conduit.