Surgical retractor with integrated handle and system

A retractor, comprising:

• a neck comprising a neck top side, a neck bottom side, a neck proximal end, a neck distal end, a neck first lateral sidewall between the neck top side and the neck bottom side, and a neck second lateral sidewall between the neck top side and the neck bottom side, wherein the neck second lateral sidewall is opposite the neck first lateral sidewall, and wherein the neck first and second lateral sidewalls traverse the neck from the neck proximal end to the neck distal end;
• a first sidewall opening in the neck first lateral sidewall and toward the neck proximal end;
• an accessory cable channel comprising a channel first sidewall, a channel second sidewall opposite the channel first sidewall, and a channel bottom surface, wherein the channel first and second sidewalls extend into the neck top side to the channel bottom surface, wherein the channel bottom surface laterally spans from the channel first sidewall to the channel second sidewall, and wherein the channel first sidewall, the channel second sidewall, and the channel bottom surface run longitudinally along the neck from the first sidewall opening in the neck and toward the neck distal end;
• a blade comprising a blade proximal end couped to the neck distal end and a blade distal end that extends downwardly from the neck distal end;
• a nipple on the neck top side and positioned toward the neck proximal end, wherein the nipple protrudes above the neck top side;
• wherein the nipple is configured to couple the neck to a retractor connector;
• and
• wherein the neck provides a handle between the nipple and the blade.