A disposable dispenser unit is disclosed. The disposable dispenser unit comprises a fluid reservoir, a tag for storing information, a dispenser head having a pump chamber and at least one injector nozzle, and a means disposed at the dispenser head for attachment thereof to a diagnostic system, wherein the pump chamber comprises a piston and the piston comprises a volume which can be filled with fluid.
1. A disposable dispenser unit comprising:
a fluid reservoir,
a measurement chamber for determining whether said fluid reservoir is fluid-filled,
a tag for storing information,
a dispenser head comprising:
a pump chamber comprising a housing, an inlet valve and a piston arranged within the housing; and
at least one injector nozzle fluidly connected to said pump chamber;
wherein the dispenser head is fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir via said inlet valve of the pump chamber, wherein the piston comprises a volume which can be filled with fluid and an outlet valve; and
wherein said tag is attached to one of said fluid reservoir and said dispenser head.
2. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , wherein the tag is an RFID tag.
3. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , further being made of an opaque material.
4. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a fluid sensor connected to said measurement chamber for detecting a fluid within the fluid reservoir.
5. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid reservoir is a bag or a bottle.
6. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 5 , wherein the bag is flexible.
7. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , wherein said fluid reservoir comprises a container and a bag located within said container.
8. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid reservoir is located above the pump chamber.
9. The disposable dispenser unit according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid reservoir is directly connected to the pump chamber, and/or the pump chamber is directly connected to the at least one injector nozzle.
10. A liquid handling device comprising
a disposable dispenser unit comprising:
a fluid reservoir,
a measurement chamber for determining whether said fluid reservoir is fluid-filled,
a tag for storing information,
a dispenser head comprising:
a pump chamber comprising:
a housing;
an inlet valve; and
a piston arranged within the housing, the piston comprising a volume that can be filled with a fluid and an outlet valve; and
an injector nozzle fluidly connected to said pump chamber, and
an actuator for actuating the disposable dispenser unit;
wherein the dispenser head is fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir via the inlet valve of the pump chamber.
11. The liquid handling device of claim 10 , wherein the disposable dispenser actuator comprises a fluid detection sensor.