Surgical retractor with adjustable blades and method of use

A surgical retractor, comprising:

• a first blade holder coupled to a first blade activator;
• a second blade holder coupled to a second blade activator;
• a separator slidingly coupled to the first blade holder and the second blade holder, the separator configured to move the first blade holder relative to the second blade holder;
• a first blade assembly coupled to the first blade holder, the first blade assembly including:
• a first main blade having a distal and proximal portion and a first pivot axis, wherein the proximal portion of the first main blade is rotatingly coupled to the first blade holder;
• a first secondary blade having a distal and proximal portion, wherein the proximal portion of the first main blade is coupled to the proximal portion of the first slide blade such that when the first main blade is rotated about the first pivot axis, the distal portion of the first secondary blade also moves;
• wherein the first blade activator is moveable from a first position to a second position such that the first blade activator causes the first main blade to rotate about the first pivot axis;
• and
• a second blade assembly coupled to the second blade holder;
• the second blade assembly including:
• a second main blade having a distal and proximal portion and a second pivot axis;
• wherein the proximal portion of the second main blade is rotatingly coupled to the second blade holder;
• a second secondary blade having a distal and proximal portion, wherein the proximal portion of the second main blade is coupled to the proximal portion of the second slide blade such that when the second main blade is rotated about the second pivot axis, the distal portion of the second secondary blade also moves;
• and
• wherein the second blade activator is moveable from a first position to a second position such that the second blade activator causes the second main blade to rotate about the second pivot axis.