There is described a tip shaping device for shaping a tip of a guidewire,comprising:an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between two end facesandcomprising a lateral face extending along the longitudinal axis between thetwo end faces;and a planar body projecting from the lateral face of the elongated body, theplanar bodycomprising a flexible section located adjacent to the elongated body andwrappable aroundat least a portion of the lateral face of the elongated body, the planar bodycomprising aguidewire receiving face adapted to shape the guidewire when received thereonand uponrotation of the elongated body over the planar body.