The present disclosure discloses a
ceramic liner inserter (100, 200, 400, 500) comprising a connecting rod (101, 201, 401, 501), a pusher (107, 209, 409, 509) and a gripper (105, 207, 407, 507). The pusher (107, 209, 409, 509) coupled to the connecting rod (101, 201, 401, 501), contacts an inner surface of a
ceramic liner (119, 221, 411, 511) and pushes the
ceramic liner (119, 221, 411, 511) into an acetabular cup in response to application of force via the connecting rod (101, 201, 401, 501). The gripper (105, 207, 407, 507), provided at a distal end of the connecting rod (101, 201, 401, 501), engages an outer surface of the ceramic liner (119, 221, 411, 511) and, in response to the gripper (105, 207, 407, 507) contacting the acetabular cup, moves in a proximal direction, thereby releasing the ceramic liner (119, 221, 411, 511) into the acetabular cup.