A capacitive pressure sensor for a pressure-sensing guidewire or catheter includes a substrate; a first active cell formed in the substrate; a second active cell formed in the substrate, wherein the first active cell and the second active cell are electrically active to generate electrical signals representative of an external pressure; and a dummy cell formed in the substrate, wherein the dummy cell is electrically inactive such that no electrical signal representative of the external pressure is generated. An intraluminal pressure-sensing device and a system are also provided.