The goal of this project is to develop a mobile device for transmitting images for the aftercare of surgical patients within the framework of the competence center TELTRA. After designing and evaluating different platforms and cameras, it was decided to develop for a compact flash camera card and an HSCSD modem which is based on and can be plugged into a pocket PC. The recorded images are sent with the help of a Java program from the pocket PC over an IrDA interface to the HSCSD mobile telephone, and then to the web server, where it is saved in a digital patient record.