IOmega cannot be mounted iMac

Hey guys i need some help here..
the last time i've used my iOmega i think was end of December 2014.
Now I'm trying to get some work done which are saved on it. But my iMac is not recognising the "disk".
It's also was my "Time Machine". I just deleted it as one because i thought it might help? So nothing happened there.
I'm using an iMac 21.5-inch, Mid 2011
Processor 2,5 GHz intel Core i5
Memory 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3
OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.1
Not it says it cannot be mounted, cannot be ejected and cannot be obviously repaired, even though the iOmega itself is blinking.
So I'm thinking the hard drive is not broken?
(see error messages attached)
Has anyone had the same problem?
Need a reply and solution asap.
Thanks!
-Mya

Thanks Baltwo!
my iOmega somehow fixed itself after 2hrs of waiting
anyhow just in case something wrong happens again, I probabaly should get one of those.
are you using any of those? wich one is the best or would your recommend?

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