There is a method and surgical retractor provided which includes a member having a first end and a second end. The member defines a concave inner side between the two ends. The member also defines a convex outer side between the two ends. The member includes a first side and a second side wherein the edge of the first side extends, between the two ends, beyond an edge of the second side. The surgical retractor may further comprise a V-shaped channel defined in the convex inner side. The member may be composed of a surgical foam, wherein the surgical foam includes a characteristic of restorative shape memory.
