Polymeric surgical retractor

A reusable and sterilizable surgical retractor consisting essentially of polymeric material selected from at least one of the group consisting of polyetherimide, polyimide and thermosetting material comprising a proximal handle having a top and a bottom, a gripping means on the bottom of the handle, a substantially open channel on the top of the handle of a size and a configuration to accommodate a suction tube, a distal blade positioned at a substantially right angle to the handle, and a rearwardly extending undercut at the end of the blade.