Fluid management system

The fluid management system according to the invention is adapted to automatically supply fluid for injection into a patient. The fluid management system comprises a fluid management device, a fluid transfer system and a fluid injector. The fluid management device serves to store and administrate multi dose containers. The fluid transfer system connects the outlet of the containers stored within the fluid management device to the injector and the injector withdraws the fluid via fluid transfer system from the containers and injects the fluid to an administration device at the patient. The fluid management device comprises at least one rotating carousel with the axis of rotation being vertically, at least two container holders attached to the rotating carousel, said container holders being adapted to position a container vertically with the open end of the neck facing downwards and a spike holder mounted below the rotating carousel and oriented such that the spike holder would axially align a spike connected to the spike holder with the axis of the container that is to be spiked and loaded into the container holder.